‘Did that just happen? Is that real? And then it hits you’ – Williamson on the final (2:13) New Zealand captain Kane Williamson says the reality of losing the World Cup in a such a tight game hit him “in waves” (2:13) 12:28 AM ET Alagappan Muthu What if it’s July 14 again. What if Lord’s was still packed. And hushed. Trembling as one of the greatest ODI finishes of…
11:53 PM ET Khulna Titans have roped in Australian allrounder Shane Watson for the 2019-20 Bangladesh Premier League. Watson was the first of the two direct signings for Khulna, who finished at the bottom of the points table last season. Watson, who had missed the 2017 BPL due to injury, after signing up with Dhaka Dynamites that year, said that his primary goal would be to win a maiden title…
8:59 PM ET Over the little more than 16 months since the Australian Test captaincy was thrust upon him, Tim Paine has dealt with a myriad of issues, most of them better than many others might have done. In achieving his dream of taking part in an Ashes tour, with the additional responsibilities of captaincy that would not have appeared in those childhood fantasies, Paine is confronted by one of…
5:31 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ben Stokes has said that redemption “is not a word I’ll ever use”, in the wake of his starring role in England’s triumph in the World Cup final against New Zealand on Sunday. Stokes was named Player of the Match in the final at Lord’s, after guiding England’s run-chase with an unbeaten 84 from 98 balls, as well as adding a crucial 8 from 3…
4:15 PM ET Lewis Gregory believes he is a vastly improved bowler from the raw rookie who came close to an England one-day cap against Ireland four years ago, and credits his return to the “wilderness” of county cricket for the new-found consistency that has propelled him into the Test reckoning in an Ashes summer. Ireland are once again the opposition, after Gregory was named in a 13-man squad to…
3:00 AM ET ECB Reporters Network Leicestershire 252 and 78 for 2 (Azad 38*, Higgins 2-15) trail Gloucestershire 504 for 9 dec (Dent 125, Taylor 99, Smith 84, Howell 76) by 174 runs Jack Taylor and Benny Howell batted Gloucestershire into a strong position on the third day of the Specsavers County Championship match at Bristol. Having come together the previous evening, the pair kept their stand intact throughout the…
Jul 16, 2019 Australian XI 397 and 223 for 6 (Harris 50, Leach 3-91) lead England Lions 267 (Tremain 4-70, Bird 3-51) by 353 runs Nothing, it seemed, was capable of stopping Matthew Wade‘s march to a place in Australia’s squad for the Ashes series against England next month. For even if selectors had doubts about Wade or other team balance preferences concerning the ODI vice-captain Alex Carey as a…
© Peter Della Penna Sri Lanka Cricket is likely to completely overhaul the national team’s coaching staff following the side’s upcoming home ODIs against Bangladesh. The move, which had been mooted for some time, was all but confirmed after local media reported that Sri Lanka’s sports minister had demanded the resignation of all members of Sri Lanka’s coaching staff. “We’re looking at that same line, but we (the board) will…
12:32 PM ET Nothing underlines how much England’s World Cup focus has grown to dominate the national team’s thinking quite like the emergence of Jason Roy as the selectors’ choice to open the Test match batting order a matter of weeks before the start of the Ashes. Look for a rationale to choose Roy based upon his red ball numbers for Surrey and England Lions and it is hard to…
12:20 PM ET England’s hopes of keeping the Women’s Ashes alive may rest on a turning pitch at Taunton and the two youngest members of their squad. Australia lead the multi-format series 6-0 after winning all three ODIs convincingly and will retain the Ashes if England fail to win the four-day contest, worth four points. England have drafted left-arm spinner Kirstie Gordon into the squad after her impressive performance for…